# Cost of living in Panama City

What it costs to live in Panama City, Panama — $1,548/month for one person renting a 1-bedroom in the centre, all-in.

## Monthly budgets by household

| Household | Total USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Single | $1,548 |
| Couple | $1,985 |
| Family (4) | $4,416 |
| Retirees | $1,985 |

Each total is rent plus food, utilities, transport, and the usual recurring costs — not a bare rent figure.

## Where the money goes (Single)

| Category | USD / month | Note |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $1,059 | 1BR |
| Groceries & eating out | $383 |  |
| Transport | $25 |  |
| Utilities & phones | $81 |  |

## Rent

| Apartment | USD / month |
| --- | --- |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | $794 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | $1,059 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | $1,672 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | $2,126 |

## Groceries

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Eggs (12) | $2.68 |
| Water (1.5L) | $1.50 |
| Wine (mid-range) | $9.00 |
| Beer (0.5L) | $1.28 |

## Eating out

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Cheap meal | $13 |
| Mid-range dinner for 2 | $60 |
| Cappuccino | $3.54 |

## Getting around

| Item | USD |
| --- | --- |
| Monthly pass | $25 |
| Single ride | $0.35 |
| Taxi start | $2.50 |

## Income and short stays

- **Average net salary (after tax):** $980/month
- **30-day trial stay (short-let, eating out, transport, SIM):** $2,511

## Cities with comparable costs

| City | Rent (1-bed, centre) | Monthly total | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Playa del Carmen | $1,068 | $1,587 | /cost-of-living/playa-del-carmen |
| Tulum | $1,045 | $1,489 | /cost-of-living/tulum |
| San Miguel de Allende | $1,106 | $1,732 | /cost-of-living/san-miguel-de-allende |
| San Jose | $998 | $1,600 | /cost-of-living/san-jose |
| Tamarindo | $950 | $950 | /cost-of-living/tamarindo |

## Related pages

- Full city profile: /cities/panama-city

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Source: [Townleap](https://www.townleap.com/cost-of-living/panama-city) — permanent-relocation data for people picking a country to actually live in, not visit.

Cost figures are Numbeo-derived and in USD unless labelled otherwise. Economics are World Bank. Every number on this page is also on the HTML page at the same URL — this variant exists so you do not have to parse a React app to read a rent figure.